Colts Trade Dwayne Allen to the Patriots

[omahacolt]

Originally Posted by YDFL Commish

Ok, then you have selective memory. I believe that it was after the '15 season, yet for some reason Grigson loved him anyway.

I'm telling you that he definitely bitched about the way he was used.

I don't recall that at all. From all accounts but yours, he was a great team player

[omahacolt]

Originally Posted by sherck

Really?

Teams make decisions all the time to move on from high priced talent because they have lower priced talent behind them that they believe will fill the void left.

Trading Allen created a void as a receiving option on the 2017 Colts. I am going to judge that trade based on if the lower priced talent on the team fills the void or not.

If the offense don't not skip a beat in 2017, then good trade. If it struggles because no one steps up as a 4th trusted pass catching option, then bad trade.

What is hard to understand about that?

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that they traded him for a 4th rounder. If he is terrible then that factors in.

And Allen has a value as a blocker as well. No te on the roster will match that.

Did the colts gain more than they lost is how you judge it.

[Colt Classic]

He also pouted and stopped appearing on local radio shows since the hosts dared to say he was no longer pulling his weight on the field.

[Brylok]

Originally Posted by Colt Classic

He also pouted and stopped appearing on local radio shows since the hosts dared to say he was no longer pulling his weight on the field.

That was a red flag for me. Particularly when he went completely silent with JMV. They had been buddy-buddy before that. That's when I thought DA was done with fans and media and probably wanted out of Indianapolis. I don't listen to Dakich but I'll assume he said a lot of negative things just being himself.

[omahacolt]

Originally Posted by Brylok

That was a red flag for me. Particularly when he went completely silent with JMV. They had been buddy-buddy before that. That's when I thought DA was done with fans and media and probably wanted out of Indianapolis. I don't listen to Dakich but I'll assume he said a lot of negative things just being himself.

fans are assholes and were brutal to the guy. i don't blame him


he should have kept a lower profile to begin with.

[OneVoice]

So, we basically traded DA to move up our 6th rounder to a 4th rounder?

DA wasn't worth his contract but I didn't think he was worthy of being dumped like this either. It's not like the Colts needed the cap space. Or, maybe they do for subsequent years?

Colts must really like somebody in the 4th round. Or really like Swoope.

Guess it all depends upon how good Ballard is at drafting.

[OneVoice]

Originally Posted by omahacolt

fans are assholes and were brutal to the guy.

This is funny coming from you / you've treated DA with kid gloves since he got here while busting other's balls, most notably Fleener.

[omahacolt]

Originally Posted by OneVoice

This is funny coming from you / you've treated DA with kid gloves since he got here while busting other's balls, most notably Fleener.

yeah but fleener is a bitch

[Brylok]

Originally Posted by omahacolt

fans are assholes and were brutal to the guy. i don't blame him


he should have kept a lower profile to begin with.

I don't blame him either. I've always been a DA fan, but hopefully this works out well for all parties. It's done, so in Ballard I trust. From the Allen perspective, he went from a mediocre franchise to a perennial Super Bowl contender. All he has to do is stay healthy.

[Indiana V2]

Originally Posted by Brylok

I don't blame him either. I've always been a DA fan, but hopefully this works out well for all parties. It's done, so in Ballard I trust. From the Allen perspective, he went from a mediocre franchise to a perennial Super Bowl contender. All he has to do is stay healthy.

Sure you're a fan of Allen, but you hope this works out for the Patriots? Seriously? Turn in your Colts card.